Mark chapter 2

14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth.  “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him.  So Levi got up and followed him. 

15 Later, Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.  (There were many people of this kind among Jesus’ followers.)

16 But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with such scum?”

17 When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.  I have come to call not those who think they’re righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

This passage stopped me today.  I have read it many times and know the scripture well.  Until today, I never gave it much thought especially compared to the time I give to Psalm 1, Psalm 27, or Psalm 91.  Add Proverbs 2, 3, and 4, Genesis, and James 1 to the list as well as Matthew 5-7 and many more. 

This morning, I’m curious why Christ Followers don’t do this well… “This” being defined as reaching out to sinners.  I know Christians who are more concerned with remodeling their bathroom and kitchen than reaching out to sinners.   

Things that make me go hmmm?  

1. How well does the Church/do Christians actually go and make disciples as the Bible commands?  
2. Have Christians developed a model today based on 'if you build it they will come'?  
3. Does the Christian community focus on developing disciples as much as they focus on getting people in the pews?  
4. Is the Church effective at developing disciples?  
5. What about developing young people and students as disciples?  

Have a good and godly day.